We have 3 awesome books for our WoW this week. I really really love our selections this week, I live for these 3 books, and I shall patiently wait for them to be released. I just hope I can wait that long. XD
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine
Title: Instructions for a Broken Heart by Kim Culbertson
Release Date: May 1st 2011
Published by: Sourcebooks Fire
Summary:
Three days before her drama club’s trip to Italy, Jessa Gardner discovers her boyfriend in the costume barn with another girl. Jessa is left with a care package from her best friend titled “Top Twenty Reasons He’s a Slimy Jerk Bastard,” instructing her to do one un-Jessa-like thing each day of the trip. At turns hilarious and heart- wrenching, Instructions for a Broken Heart paints a magical Italy in which Jessa learns she must figure out life—and romance—for herself.
Title: Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari
Release Date: June 1st 2011
Published by: Scholastic
Summary:
Epidemics, floods, droughts--for sixteen-year-old Lucy, the end of the world came and went, taking 99% of the population with it. As the weather continues to rage out of control, and Sweepers clean the streets of plague victims, Lucy survives alone in the wilds of Central Park. But when she's rescued from a pack of hunting dogs by a mysterious boy named Aidan, she reluctantly realizes she can't continue on her own. She joins his band of survivors, yet, a new danger awaits her: the Sweepers are looking for her. There's something special about Lucy, and they will stop at nothing to have her.
Title: Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles
Release Date: May 24th 2011
Published by: Walker Books for Young Readers
Summary:
Luis Fuentes is a good boy who doesn't live with the angst that his big brothers, Alex and Carlos, have always lived with. Luis is smart, funny, and has big dreams of becoming an astronaut. But when he falls for the wrong girl, Luis enters a dark world he's never known, and just when he thinks he's got life all figured out, learns some disturbing news about his family that destroys his positive outlook on life. Will that Fuentes bad boy streak come out with a vengeance and lure Luis to live on the edge like his new girlfriend and his own father?
Why I'm waiting for Instructions for a Broken Heart: Aside from the fabulous cover? I think Kim is one of the best YA writers out there! I absolutely loved the summary, what more if I read the book?
Why I'm waiting for Ashes, Ashes: One word: DYSTOPIAN. After the whirlwind that is The Hunger Games, the genre's got a special place in my heart (and my bookshelf) and I want to read more dystopian. More! Ashes, Ashes sounds like it has a HUGE potential to be a great book basing on the summary. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one.
Why I'm waiting for Chain Reaction: I can probably list a hundred reasons why, but I'll keep it to a minimum for now. Simone Elkeles is one of my favorite YA authors ever, and her Perfect Chemistry series is an absolute favorite of mine! I'm particularly excited for this book because its unlike the other two. The roles are reversed, so this time, the last Fuentes brother chases after a bad girl. Very interesting, if you ask me. I will do anything to get a copy of this book!
So what are your WoWs for this week, everyone? Please share!
i love all your book choices and i'm definitely going to read instructions for a broken heart..
ReplyDeletelove the summary for Ashes to Ashes gonna have to add that one
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All of these are great picks. I am especially interested in Ashes Ashes. Love dystopian novels.
ReplyDeleteNice choices this week! I love Simone Elkeles. So excited to read this third book in the series too. She's an awesome writer...and no supernatural creatures! Ashes Ashes sounds really good too. Adding it to my TBR list as well. Thanks for such awesome picks!
ReplyDeleteEach book sounds very good. I really like the sound of: Instructions for a broken heart. Need to put it on my wishlist!Still have to read Perfect Chemistry, but I am expecting it to be a good novel:)
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I've never read anything by Kim Hulbertson, but Instructions for a Broken Heart sounds fabulous.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Awesome picks! I love love love the cover for Ashes Ashes! :)
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These all sound really good, will definitely be adding Ashes,Ashes to my list. It sounds amazing! =)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for including Ashes, Ashes on this list. I'm thrilled that my book is in such great company.
ReplyDeleteChain Reaction has to be my #1! I love Simone Elkeles and her books. I can not wait for this to come out
ReplyDeleteGreat picks! I'm excited for Ashes, Ashes, too.
ReplyDeleteThese are all great picks! I really want to read Instructions for a Broken Heart now. I haven't started the Perfect Chemistry books, but they're definitely on my list. :-)
ReplyDeleteThese are all fabulous selections. I've just recently bought Perfect Chemistry, which I'm dying to read - but based on Chain Reaction's cover, I know that I already want to read it :)
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